Privilege escalation in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
CVE-2021-40123
A vulnerability in the web-based management interface of Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) could allow an authenticated, remote attacker with administrative read-only privileges to download files that should be restricted. This vulnerability is due to incorrect permissions settings on an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a crafted HTTP request to the device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to download files that should be restricted.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.008 (54.7th percentile), scored .
Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 55th percentile — 54.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.008 · newest: 0.008 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Cisco Identity Services Engine Software
- Cisco Identity Services Engine — versions 2.7\(0.207\), 2.7(0.903), 2.7
Weakness classification (CWE)
References
- tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-ise-file… (vendor-advisory, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-40123?
- CVE-2021-40123 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Cisco Identity Services Engine Software, classified under Incorrect Privilege Assignment. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2021-10-21.
- How severe is CVE-2021-40123?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.